Even the most experienced professional often meets great mental roadblocks when it comes to writing our own resumes. After all, how can we clearly list our professional backgrounds and achievements on a single piece of paper? Which information do we choose to include? Which milestones should...

I often engage in discussions about LinkedIn and sometimes hear people say “I really should get a grip on my LinkedIn profile but I’ll get around to it when I plan on changing jobs”. There still seem to exist a perception that LinkedIn is a network…

Seeking employment based on any one “hard skill” is an outdated way of thinking. While staying on top of the hard skills is a necessity in the short term, one of the best ways to position yourself for success in the long haul is to focus…

Results from recent focus groups conducted by Career Thought Leaders was published 1st of March 2014 and offer plenty of insight on current and upcoming career trends. Here are some important elements that every career professional and job seekers should know:

I often see phrases like ‘strong work ethic’, ‘hard-working’, ‘capable of working under pressure’, ‘multi-tasker’ and ‘goal-oriented’ in resumes. Using such redundant and overused phrases might actually hurt your candidacy.

The world is changing at a galloping pace. Jocelyn K. Glei describes the 21st century career like a broad rock face that we are all free-climbing. There is no defined route, and we must find our own ingenuity and strengths to rise to the top. We…